News

All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

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2 Wasilla men fatally shoot each other during family dispute

Troopers said Patrick Kammermeyer, 50, and William Nunley, 57, shot each other after Kammermeyer struck a relative with a gun Thursday.
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ConocoPhillips announces official go-ahead for huge Willow oil project in Alaska

Construction is already underway on the North Slope drilling project, which the company expects to create about 300 long-term jobs.

Seward Highway reopens after avalanche closure

Crews cleared about 3 feet of snow from an area of highway roughly 400 feet long.
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Alaska lawmakers herald Biden administration closing of loophole on Russian seafood

Russia will no longer be able to sell seafood to U.S. markets after processing products through other countries.
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Anchorage used to have an active climate action plan. What happened to it? 

Under Mayor Dave Bronson, the city missed its 2023 annual report, and a link to the plan has been removed from the city website.
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Yes, most of Alaska will have a white Christmas, except for Southeast

Anchorage has already set a November snowfall record, and December has pushed the city to its snowiest 45-day period on record.

Operation Santa Claus delivers Christmas gifts to Tuluksak

The Alaska National Guard’s annual community outreach program, Operation Santa Claus, is in its 68th year. Through the program, Mr. and Mrs. Claus and some of their helper elves bring Christmas cheer to communities off the road system.

New Mushing Magazine Owners Plan to Grow Coverage

Robert and Michele Forto will continue to publish the print magazine while expanding online offerings.
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Ferry officials ‘hopeful’ – but not certain – they’ll have enough crew for seven-ship summer schedule

There’s enough money in the state ferry system’s budget to run seven ships this summer, but it’s unclear whether they’ll have enough crew.
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State ferry officials say they’ll seek bids on Tustumena replacement in early January

The state ferry system director said he has met with four shipyards that are “very interested” in bidding on the construction project.
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Whatever happened to ‘Arctic pay’ for the military?

In 2022, Congress authorized cold weather incentive pay for the military. A year later, no one has received the Arctic pay bonus.
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Fishermen and community leaders react to Trident announcement to sell a third of its Alaska plants

Trident Seafoods shocked fleets when it announced last week it would sell plants in Kodiak, Petersburg, Ketchikan, and False Pass.
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Parts for Juneau ski area’s gondola will cost almost as much as the gondola itself

Eaglecrest Ski Area's Dave Scanlan hopes to have the gondola ready by the winter of 2025, and fully operational by the following summer tourist season.
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Washington man pleads guilty to selling fake Alaska Native art in Ketchikan

Jessie Halili Reginio admitted to passing off Filipino-made stone carvings and wood totem poles as traditional art made by local Lingít and Haida artisans.
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Juneau police detain man after 3-hour downtown standoff linked to drug investigation

Police said that two people exited the home early on in the search, but one refused to leave the building.

Anchorage’s homegrown Howard Weaver remembered as a ‘national-caliber newsman’

Tom Kizzia, who worked with the editor for more than a decade, says he urged Anchorage Daily News reporters to find stories on-the-fly in rural Alaska.
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Alaska’s Division of Public Assistance makes progress on food stamp backlog

Earlier this month, food aid was delayed by more than a month for more than 12,000 Alaskans. That number is down to 10,074.
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How to cope with SAD or seasonal affective disorder

Experts say seasonal affective disorder has three main causes: genetic vulnerability, lack of light and stress. Here are some steps that can help.
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Anchorage Spenard Builders Supply facility suffers major snow-related roof collapse

Firefighters say the unoccupied former truss plant marks Anchorage's first major roof collapse this winter. No injuries have been reported.
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Former Sen. Lyda Green remembered as a mentor and advocate who brought lawmakers together

Green, who spent 14 years in the Alaska Senate and led a bipartisan caucus in 2007 and 2008, died Tuesday in Soldotna. She was 85.